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June 13, 2005

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Judy Lieberman, Wayne Marasco
Photo by Graham Ramsay

From Focus:
Delivery Technology Paves Way for RNAi Therapies
Judy Lieberman, Wayne Marasco, and colleagues have developed a technique to deliver disease-fighting strands of RNA to certain genes within certain cells in the body. The findings promise to speed the development of therapies based on RNA interference for cancer, AIDS, and other diseases.


Upcoming

Quarterly International HIV Lecture Series:
AIDS Research in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
Max Essex
Harvard School of Public Health
Thursday, June 23
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.


Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.


StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

 

Spotlight

Class Day 2005

The Doctor’s Advice: Talk to Strangers
In his 2005 Class Day keynote speech, Atul Gawande encouraged the graduating students to share thoughts with their patients and peers and to “keep the conversation going.”


Photo by Steve Gilbert


Dean Joseph Martin Addresses Alums


Photo Gallery

Some scenes from class day.



Photo by Rachel Eastwood


Student Scene


Tarayn Grizzard
Photo by Jeff Cleary


Rebalancing Research and Human Development
Conducting research in Lima, Peru, Tarayn Grizzard observes that the work she and her colleagues do may take more from the community than it gives back.

Headlines

News from HMS and Its Affiliates

Modest Support for a Whooping Cough Booster Shot

Novel Combination Overcomes Drug-resistant Multiple Myeloma Cells

CT Significantly Reduces the Need for Appendectomy


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